Dietary Manager

Fresh River Healthcare; Connecticut; On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health insurance

Paid Time Off

401(k) Retirement program

Short and Long-term disability

Job summary

Fresh River Healthcare seeks a Dietary Manager to supervise the dietary staff and oversee the department's daily operation, ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local standards and delivering quality nutritional services.

You will plan menus, train staff, monitor food safety, and coordinate with other departments to meet residents' needs. A degree in dietetics or food service management plus ServeSafe certification, and at least three years of supervisory experience, are required.

Qualifications

• Experience preparing meals, menu planning, and food safety regulations.
• Degree in dietetics or food service management or related field.
• Proficiency with Word, Outlook and Excel; ability to manage multiple projects.

Responsibilities

• Supervise all Dietary staff and ensure accountability to standards.
• Ensure nutritious food selections for residents.
• Enforce food handling precautions at all times.
• Provide training on meal planning, preparation, and sanitation.
• Plan and manage creative menus and variety of meal choices.
• Maintain stocked kitchen with food, supplies, and equipment.
• Operate kitchen in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Skills

Staff supervision

Written communications

Verbal communications

Education

Degree in dietetics or food service management

ServeSafe certification

Tools

Word

Outlook

Excel

Job description

Fresh River Healthcare -

The primary role of the Dietary Manager is to supervise a team of Dietary staff and direct the overall operation of the Dietary Department in accordance with current federal, state, and local standards, guidelines and regulations and assures that quality nutritional services are provided on a daily basis.

Responsibilities

• Manages all Dietary staff and ensures accountability to all standards.
• Ensures that healthy and nutritious food selections are available to all residents.
• Ensures that all food handling precautions are adhered to at all times.
• Responsible for providing training and development to all Dietary staff such as meal planning, meal preparation, and sanitary/ cleanliness.
• Plans and manages creative menus and variety of meal choices.
• Ensures the kitchen is properly stocked with food, supplies, and equipment.
• Operates kitchen in a clean, safe, and sanitary manner.

Qualifications

• Must have experience in preparing meals, putting menus together, meeting food safety regulations and providing nutritional information.
• Must have degree in dietetics or food service management or related field.
• Must have working knowledge (experience preferred) with various software programs such as WORD, OUTLOOK and EXCEL. Must be able to manage multiple projects and work with all disciplines in a challenging multi-cultural environment.
• Must be knowledgeable of Quality Assurance/Improvement process as well as state/federal regulations and surveys.
• Must be highly organized, energetic, and motivated. Must possess good written and verbal communication skills and be able to supervise a staff of assistants. Must be able to speak and write the English language.
• This position requires 3 years’ experience in an industry including supervision of staff.
• Must have successfully completed a ServeSafe certification program.

Compensation & Benefits

• Generous salary, commensurate with experience
• Benefits program, includes health, dental, and vision insurance
• Paid Time Off, including vacation, personal, and sick time
• 401(k) Retirement program
• Short and Long-term disability insurance
• Collaborative work environment

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